1. CAITLIN BRODIE
330 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL, 60657 | 630-981-1309 | CBrodie21@gmail.com
EDUCATION
January, 2011—
May, 2013
Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing, Columbia College Chicago
 Graduated on May 19, 2013 with a 4.0 GPA.
 Nominated by a professor as a candidate for the Fiction Writing Tutoring
program.
 Selected to help edit Hair Trigger, Columbia College Chicago’s award-winning
literary magazine. Later had a short story published in Hair Trigger 36.
EXPERIENCE
November, 2015— Trade Marketing Specialist, Sage Tree LLC, a division of Advantage Solutions
 Create and manage online marketing content and images across a variety of eCommerce
sites, including Amazon, Walmart.com, HomeDepot.com and Target.com.
 Manage 8+ clients on a daily basis, each with between 20 and 2,000 products.
 Interface directly with CEOs, marketing directors and other high-level client contacts
during weekly update calls and in-person meetings.
 Utilize Microsoft Excel for database management and reporting.
 Have in-depth knowledge of Vendor Central, Amazon.com’s client portal, and Item
Database Manager (IDM), HomeDepot.com’s client portal.
 Train new employees how to write content and manage product listings for specific
eCommerce platforms.
September,
2013—November,
2015
Online Writing Tutor, Smarthinking.com
 Read and review essays from students of all ages, from high school students to medical
and business professionals.
 Help students understand assignments, word definitions, and best practices for writing
 Must complete each review in an average of 30 minutes.
 Selected to be part of Smarthinking’s Live Tutoring program.
October, 2014—
December, 2015
Sales Associate, Style Studio, Downers Grove, IL
 Create and edit content for the Style Studio Facebook page.
 Responsible for answering the phone, taking messages, helping customers, filing, and
doing inventory.
 Required to keep track of the many different products sold in the store.
 Train new employees and help them develop customer service skills.